اسم

The broadest category in Arabic grammar. Includes nouns, adjectives, pronouns, demonstratives, and relative nouns. An ism refers to anything that carries meaning independent of time.

200
Top Lemmas
15,901
Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Noun Lemmas in the Quran

Sorted by number of occurrences (most frequent first). Data sourced from the Quranic Arabic Corpus.

# Arabic Transliteration English Frequency Root
1 رَبّ rabb Lord, Master 975 ر ب ب
2 أَرْض ard earth, land 461 ا ر ض
3 قَوْم qawm people, nation 383 ق و م
4 ءَايَة ayah sign, verse, miracle 382 ا ي ي
5 كُلّ kull all, every, each 358 ك ل ل
6 رَسُول rasul messenger 332 ر س ل
7 يَوْم yawm day 325 ي و م
8 عَذَاب adhab punishment, torment 322 ع ذ ب
9 سَمَآء sama 310
10 نَفْس nafs soul, self 295 ن ف س
11 شَىْء shay thing 283 ش ي ا
12 كِتَٰب kitab book, scripture 260 ك ت ب
13 حَقّ haqq truth, right 242 ح ق ق
14 نَّاس nnaas people, mankind 241 ن و س
15 قَبْل qabl before 197 ق ب ل
16 مُؤْمِن mumin believer 195 ا م ن
17 سَبِيل sabil way, path 176 س ب ل
18 أَمْر amr affair, matter, command 166 ا م ر
19 بَعْض bad some, part 157 ب ع ض
20 أَيُّهَا aayyuhaa O (vocative) 153
21 خَيْر khayr good, better 148 خ ي ر
22 إِلَٰه ilah god, deity 147 ا ل ه
23 نَار nar fire, Hell-fire 145 ن و ر
24 غَيْر ghayr other than, without 144
25 دُون dun other than, besides 135 د و ن
26 آخِر akhir 133
27 بَعْد bad after 133 ب ع د
28 قَلْب qalb heart 132 ق ل ب
29 عَبْد abd servant, slave 131 ع ب د
30 أَهْل ahl people, family of 127 ا ه ل
31 يَد yad hand 120
32 كَٰفِرُون kafirun disbelievers 119
33 رَحْمَة rahmah mercy 114 ر ح م
34 أَجْر ajr reward, wage 105 ا ج ر
35 ظَالِم dhalim wrongdoer 105
36 عِلْم ilm knowledge 105 ع ل م
37 جَنَّة janna garden, Paradise 96 ج ن ن
38 دِين din religion, faith, judgment 92 د ي ن
39 قَوْل qawl speech, saying 92 ق و ل
40 ذُو dhuw possessor of 90
41 مَلَك malak angel 88 م ل ك
42 مَثَل mathal example, parable 87 م ث ل
43 مَال mal wealth, property 86 م و ل
44 وَلِىّ walia ally, protector 86
45 هُدًى huda guidance 85 ه د ي
46 فَضْل fadl grace, bounty 84 ف ض ل
47 صَلَوٰة salah prayer 83 ص ل و
48 لَيْل layl night 82 ل ي ل
49 بُنَىّ banu children, sons 80
50 أَصْحَٰب ashab companions, people of 78
51 أَكْثَر akthar most, majority 78
52 حَيَوٰة hayah life 76 ح ي ي
53 ذِكْر dhikr remembrance, mention 76 ذ ك ر
54 زَوْج zawj spouse, pair 76 ز و ج
55 أَخ aakh brother 75
56 مِثْل mithl like, similar 75 م ث ل
57 نَّبِىّ nabiyy 75
58 أَحَد ahad one, anyone 74
59 خَٰلِد khalid abiding, eternal 74
60 عَٰلَمِين alamin worlds, all people 73
61 مُّبِين mmubiyn clear, manifest 72 ب ي ن
62 إِنسَٰن insan human being, mankind 71
63 عَمَل amal deed, work 71 ع م ل
64 وَجْه wajh face, direction 71 و ج ه
65 قِيَٰمَة qiyamah resurrection 70 ق و م
66 بَيْت bayt house 65 ب ي ت
67 يَمِين yamin right hand, oath 65
68 آبَاء aba 64
69 أُمَّة aumma nation, community 64 ا م م
70 ٱبْن abn son 63
71 عَزِيز aziz mighty, noble 63
72 مَآء maa 63
73 صَّٰلِحَٰت salihat 62
74 عَلِيم alim knowing, wise 62
75 غَفُور ghafuwr forgiving 62
76 أَوَّل awwal 61
77 صَٰلِح salih righteous, good 60
78 صَادِق sadiq truthful 59
79 نِسَآء nisa 59
80 نَذِير nadhir warner 58
81 عَيْن ayn eye, spring 57
82 قَرْيَة qaryah town, village 57 ق ر ي
83 نَهَار nahaar day (daytime) 56 ن ه ر
84 وَلَد walad child, offspring 56 و ل د
85 بَيِّنَة bayyina clear evidence 55 ب ي ن
86 رِزْق rizq provision, sustenance 55 ر ز ق
87 نَهَر nahar river 54
88 جَمِيع jami all, altogether 53
89 أَجَل ajal term, period 52
90 خَلْق khalq creation 52 خ ل ق
91 سُوٓء su evil, bad 50 س و ا
92 مَوْت mawt death 50 م و ت
93 نِعْمَة nimah blessing, favor 50 ن ع م
94 عَدُوّ aduww enemy 49 ع د و
95 غَيْب ghayb unseen 49 غ ي ب
96 مُتَّقِين muttaqin 49
97 وَعْد wa'd promise 49
98 بَصَر basar sight, vision 48
99 تَحْت taht beneath, under 48
100 دَار daar abode, dwelling 48
101 مُلْك mulk dominion, kingdom 48
102 سَاعَة saa'a hour, Hour 47 س و ع
103 أَبٌ ab father 46
104 أُولِى uli possessors of 45
105 إِيمَٰن iman faith, belief 45
106 رَّحْمَٰن rahman 45
107 صِرَٰط sirat path, way 45 ص ر ط
108 آخَر akhar 44
109 صَدْر sadr chest, breast 44
110 قَدِير qadiyr powerful, able 44
111 مُجْرِم mujrim criminal, guilty 44
112 مُشْرِك mushrik polytheist 44
113 حَمْد hamd praise 43
114 قَلِيل qalil few, little 43
115 نُور nur light 43 ن و ر
116 جَزَآء jazaa 42
117 كَثِير kathir many, much 42
118 بَحْر bahr sea 41 ب ح ر
119 دُّنْيَا dunya 41
120 سُبْحَٰن subhan glory, exalted is 41
121 سَلَٰم salam peace 41
122 شَرِيك shariyk partner, associate 40
123 شَهِيد shahid witness, martyr 40 ش ه د
124 وَيْل wayl woe 40
125 إِذْن idhn permission 39
126 ٱسْم asm name 39
127 جَبَل jabal mountain 39 ج ب ل
128 سَمِيع samiy hearing 39
129 حِسَاب hisab reckoning, account 38 ح س ب
130 ضَلَٰل dalaal misguidance, error 38 ض ل ل
131 مُحْسِن muhsin good-doer 38
132 بَشَر bashar human, mortal 37
133 ذَنب dhanb sin, fault 37
134 سُلْطَٰن sultaan authority, power 37
135 عِند ind at, with, near 37
136 كُفْر kufr disbelief 37
137 سَيِّـَٔات sayyiaat 36
138 إِثْم ithm sin, guilt 35
139 أَحْسَن ahsan best, most beautiful 35
140 مَتَٰع mata provision, enjoyment 35
141 أُمّ aumm mother 34
142 فِتْنَة fitna trial, temptation 34 ف ت ن
143 مُّرْسَل mursal 34
144 مَّعْرُوف mma'ruwf good, kindness 34
145 مَّيِّت mayyit 34
146 نَصِير nasir helper, supporter 34
147 ءَالَآء ala 34
148 أَعْلَم aa'lam most knowing 33
149 شَمْس shams sun 33 ش م س
150 فَرِيق fariyq party, group 33
151 كَذِب kadhib falsehood, lying 33
152 نَّعَم nna'am 33
153 خَٰسِرِين khasirin losers 32
154 زَكَوٰة zakawa alms-tax 32
155 عَٰقِبَة aqibah consequence, end 32
156 بَصِير basiyr seeing 31
157 حِين hiyn time, period 31
158 كَٰذِب kadhib liar 31
159 حُكْم hukm judgment, ruling 30 ح ك م
160 شَرّ sharr evil, worse 30
161 قُوَّة quwwa 30
162 مَلَأ malaa chiefs, assembly 30
163 جُند jund troops, soldiers 29
164 رَجُل rajul man 29
165 رِيح riyh wind 29
166 عَرْش arsh throne 29 ع ر ش
167 عَهْد ahd covenant, promise 29 ع ه د
168 نَبَأ nabaa news, tidings 29
169 أَشَدّ ashadd more severe, stronger 28
170 حَدِيث hadiyth narration, talk 28
171 ذُرِّيَّة dhurriyya offspring, progeny 28
172 رِجَال rijaal men 28
173 سِحْر sihr magic, sorcery 28
174 كَلِمَة kalimah word 28 ك ل م
175 مَسْجِد masjid mosque 28
176 مَصِير masir destination, return 28
177 مَّغْفِرَة mmaghfira forgiveness 28 غ ف ر
178 بَاب baab door, gate 27
179 غَٰفِل ghafil heedless, unaware 27
180 قَمَر qamar moon 27 ق م ر
181 كَافِر kafir disbeliever 27
182 مُنَٰفِقُون munafiqun hypocrites 27
183 أَجْمَعِين aajma'iyn all together 26
184 ٱمْرَأَت imraah wife, woman 26
185 بَٰطِل batil falsehood, vain 26
186 جَحِيم jahim Hellfire 26
187 خَوْف khawf fear 26
188 سَوَآء sawaa 26
189 كَيْد kayd plot, scheme 26
190 ءَال aal family, people of 26
191 بَأْس baas might, punishment 25
192 جُنَاح junaah sin, blame 25
193 حَسَنَة hasana good deed 25 ح س ن
194 فَوْق fawq above, over 25
195 لِسَان lisaan tongue, language 25
196 مَّكَان mmakaan place 25 ك و ن
197 مِّيثَٰق mmiythaaq covenant 25
198 أُنثَىٰ aunthaaa female 24
199 أَىّ aaa which, any 24
200 طَعَام ta'aam food 24

Showing 200 most frequent noun lemmas. Source: Quranic Arabic Corpus (corpus.quran.com).

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